Race 9 (055)
TIANJIN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | BRILLIANT SHINE (S099) | Z Purton | XB-/TT | Ridden along early before easing off hot pace to settle in a one-off position in midfield. Checked 550m when close to heels, switched out for run 370m, hit front 170m, pulled clear. (Rider dropped whip 100m). |
| 2 | 3 | MARVEL TRIBE (S142) | N Callan | -- | Jumped well from wide draw, ridden along while looking for cover, settling towards rear though 3-wide. Entered straight behind horses, switched out 350m, finished off well. |
| 3 | 12 | GOOD GOOD VIEW (P053) | J Moreira | -- | Jumped OK, no pace, taken in behind horses but held three-wide at rear. Widest into straight and battled on gamely. |
| 4 | 14 | BORN TO WIN (N386) | C Y Ho | H/TT | Began awkwardly, pressed forward from wide draw, bumped 1350m before settling in one-off position behind leading trio. Rolled forward from 400m to share lead momentarily. Boxed on. |
| 5 | 13 | JUN HUO (S307) | Y T Cheng | -- | Began well, outpaced and last on settling. Moved up before turn, switched wide entering straight, still well back 200m, finished off strongly. |
| 6 | 1 | FLYING UNICORN (M087) | H W Lai | V-/B2 | Hard-ridden to hold forward position, then raced keenly under hot tempo hilding leader three-wide. Rolled forward entering straight, looked chance 200m, one-paced final 100m. (Jockey reprimanded). |
| 7 | 2 | SELKIRK STAR (S194) | D Whyte | H | Began fairly, ridden along earlier but unable stay with pace, settling towards rear in one-off position. Found inside run on straightening and ran on nicely. Close to heels final stages. |
| 8 | 9 | SMART BALL (P277) | K C Ng | TT | Pressed forward from wide draw to lead on settling but three-wide without cover, setting fast second section. Still in front 250m before tiring gradually. |
| 9 | 7 | CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) | C K Tong | -- | Began fairly, ridden to make up ground, settling in slipstream of leading trio along rail. No run early in straight but a spent force when one opened up close home. |
| 10 | 6 | GALAXY PRANCER (N389) | B Prebble | TT | Not pressed early, settling three-back the fence. Got head on side when awkwardly placed 700m, checked 550m when crowded for room. One-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 5 | TARZAN I AM (P299) | C Y Lui | H/TT | Began OK, tried to find cover but hampered 1200m when crowded. Raced three-wide thereafter. Wide into straight, one-paced. |
| 12 | 11 | SNITZEL KID (L379) | W M Lai | B | Hard ridden from inside draw, holding rail a half-length behind leader. Joint leader into straight but soon under pressure and faded. |
| 13 | 8 | SHINY DAY (M131) | T H So | -- | Pressed forward to hold forward position behind fast pace to turn. Gave ground soon enter straightening. |
| PU | 10 | FOODIE (S434) | K C Leung | V1/TT1 | Began OK, ridden along wide before easing back to last. Became detached from field entering turn and pulled up. (Fractious and dislodged rider before start. Unacceptable performance). |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |